We come on the sloop John B My grandfather and me Around Nassau town we did roam Drinking all night Got into a fight Well, I feel so broke up I want to go home
So hoist up the John Bs sail See how the mainsail sets Call for the captain ashore Let me go home Let me go home I wanna go home, yeah, yeah Well, I feel so broke up I wanna go home
The first mate he got drunk And broke in the captains trunk The constable had to come and take him away Sheriff John Stone Why dont you leave me alone? Yeah, yeah Well, I feel so broke up I wanna go home
So hoist up the John Bs sail See how the mainsail sets Call for the captain ashore Let me go home Let me go home I wanna go home Let me go home Why dont you let me go home? (Hoist up the John Bs sail) Hoist up the John B Well, I feel so broke up I wanna go home Let me go home
The poor cook he caught the fits And threw away all my grits And then he took and he ate up all of my corn Let me go home Why dont they let me go home? This is the worst trip Ive ever been on
So hoist up the John Bs sail See how the mainsail sets Call for the captain ashore Let me go home Let me go home I wanna go home Let me go home Why dont you let me go home?